New-York tribune., 1887-04-23
JOHN DILLON HOPEFUL
uNpoPULARITY OF THE CRIMES BILL.
PEOPLE OF ENGLAND MORE CLEARLY AWARE OF
THE MOTIVES OF THE PARTY IN POWER
EFFECT OF TIIy ALLEGED PARNELL LETTER.
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THE MOTIVES OF THE PARTY IN POWER
EFFECT OF The ALLEGED PARNELL LETTER.
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roo,,yiolt. 1897: North american cable Netcs co.
London. April 22.-I had an interview V'ls
evening with Mr.. John Dillon NJ +.
"Wbat do YOU think, | inquired, "will be the
effect Of this controversy about the charges against
the Irish members raised In the House ana py
The 1imes'!"
Il think said he, lit win produce a most
excellent effect
why do you think so ?"
because it has changed the issue altogether.
lhe question before the people of England no"
is not whether crime and disorder exist In Ire
land, but whether not the Irish members are
muderers. The Government have been compelieo
TO admit that their object is not to put down
crime, but to put down the Parnelhte party Loro
harrington, who is the master OF the Government
having plainly stated in Edinburgh as the real
cause for the necessity of the Crimes BILL thai
there was q revolutionary party in Ireland whicl
had gained an undue ascendancy over the minds
OF the Irish people. In his opinion before any
settlement of the Irish question could be arrived
at it would be necessary to overthrow this party
which is of course the National League, with Mr
rarnell at its head. Once the people of England
come to see that the bill is to be used against
political opponents and not against criminals
am convinced that they will declare against II
with vast majority.
AS for the scandaious business OF the bogus
letter in The Times No shadow of case has
been made out against MIR. Parnen and
and no decent man can support the contention
that because a newspaper chooses to publish an
atrocious forgery Mr.. Parnell is bound to defend
his character. In my opinion IT is The Times which
is bound to defend its character. consider the
whole action of The Times. Colonel Saunderson,
Mr.. Chamberlain and the rest to be evidence that
the enemies of the Irish people feel that their cause
is lost As usually happens in such case they are
having recourse to desperate expedients and
abusive language"
Then YOU think opinion in England is i'm
proved?"
Certainly. 1 have had great oppor-
tunity of judging popular feeling in
Great Britain through the meetings l have at
tended in all parts of the country and feel per-
fectly confident that the vast majority OF the
British people are strongly in favor of Mr. Glad
stones policy and that no stronger and more
enthusiastic agitation has arisen in England during
this generation than the present movement against
the Irish Coercion bill"
"What about the situation in Ireland n
"Since January /, evictions have increased
TO an appalling extent. In Kerry alone,
in three months, SOC families. making 1.766
people were evicted $50 persons altogether have
been dispossessed. Meanwhile, in the returns of
crime for the last quarter there is no increase,
fact UNPARALLELED in Irish agrarian history, and
which can only be attributed to the gIeat faith of
the people in the Plan of Campaign One figure Is
worth quoting. There only two assaults on
baiffs within the three months Thus against
each bailiff assaulted our side of the
outrage bill we set $3.50 persons flung out
of their homes theirs. The Gov
eminent Land bill is recognized
on all sides to be a monstrous imposture and Is
condemned both by landlords and tenants. and SO
gloomy is the prospect in Ireland that the multi
tude of young men aud women who are emgratlng
this spring exceeds all previous experience In one
week T. 600 left Queenstown, and all the Atlantic
lines have had to put extra steamers. The feel
ing against the policy of the Government Is uni
yersal and intense and pervades all classes except
the landlords Even the police are beginning to
revolt against being made the instruments OF such
brutal oppression In one barrack In the
County Kerry eight constables resigned last week,
declaring that they would not longer assist IN car
ryiug out cruel evictiOns. This feeling IS wide
spread in the force and if the Coercion bill bc
passed, il is probable that large numbers OF the
men will refuse to work it. The eight constables
who have thrown up their situations are young
men of the highest character both for conduct and
efficiency and the people about TO testify their
sentiments in regard to them by great
demonstration which is TO be held IN
.helr honor at Castleisland next Sunday.
Immediately after The demonstration they Will sail
for America. where they nope to obtain employ
ment."
TP GILL; NJ. p.